Masculine dossier · first seen 1920

Barnabas

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2025

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

1920Peak 20252025

Quick answers about Barnabas

An estimated 574 living Americans are named Barnabas.

Barnabas is very rare among babies today, with 30 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.

The median age of a living American named Barnabas is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 39 years old.

Yes. Barnabas is holding steady, with 30 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

2025

Decline from peak

2025

All-time

605

Barnabas is at an all-time high in the latest SSA data. With 30 boys in 2025, it has never been more common.

Barnabas hit a new high in 2025, when 30 boys were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 605 Americans named Barnabas since 1920.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

574

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age20

Core range8–39

Mostly Gen Alpha: about 40% of living people named Barnabas were born 2013 or later.

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Wave

A name with sustained momentum rather than a single spike.